No Time To Die: Production Diary

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  • Posts: 15,785
    I feel less Scooby Gang is more.
  • AgentJamesBond007AgentJamesBond007 Vesper’s grave
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    I would not mind Lupita Nyong’o having a role in Bond 25. Perhaps she could play an agent/Bond’s contact from MI6’s Namibia/Tunisia station?
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
    edited February 2019 Posts: 10,586
    Wonderful news! Lupita is fantastic and would make an excellent addition to the cast. Hoping for a relative unknown for at least one Bond girl in this film though.

    As for the possibility of an expanded Moneypenny role - I'm all for it. Just make proper use for the character.

    Also, considering the Burns news just surfaced it's reassuring to know he's already halfway through the script.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
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    Tuck91 wrote: »
    She's probably the younger mi6 protege if that's still in the script.
    It was never in the script.
  • DonnyDB5DonnyDB5 Buffalo, New York
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    IF and that’s a big IF Burns is halfway through the script like the article says, perhaps filming will still commence in March instead of April.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    Halfway = Half Full. It’s very encouraging.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
    Posts: 10,586
    talos7 wrote: »
    Halfway = Half Full. It’s very encouraging.
    Agreed.
  • Very interesting news. Be interesting to see what role she plays. I'm glad the producers are going after well known actors and actresses for some of these roles. Hopefully this gets the ball rolling when it comes to casting soon.
  • JamesBondKenyaJamesBondKenya Danny Boyle laughs to himself
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    Henchwoman would be awesome. Something in the style of Volpe is long overdue in this series.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
    Posts: 10,586
    Henchwoman would be awesome. Something in the style of Volpe is long overdue in this series.
    Definitely. Nyong'o fits the bill perfectly.
  • edited February 2019 Posts: 11,425
    That's my mild complaint for Licence to Kill--OO7 as too much of a team in the pre-title sequence, he's diminished.

    I definitely don't get that from the Skyfall pre-title sequence, since he's really out there as the tip of the spear and engaged. And every Bond is regularly assisted/outright saved by his associates.

    Much of the current rot can sadly be traced back to LTK. That was followed by the team assault on the Russian chem weapons factory in GE. A slippery slope.

    The casting rumours don't particularly excite me. I'd prefer some older names with a bit more thespian heft. Denzil Washington as a villain up against Craig would be awesome.

    Anyone who saw Thandy Newton in Line of Duty will know she could bring real menace to the screen.

    And any love interest needs to be a bit more age appropriate.
  • Denbigh wrote: »
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    A wonderful actress, and absolutely stunning. I just hope she is cast :)
    I’m sorry but I find her absolutely unattractive. Not Bond girl material in the least. Unless they’re going for some kind of a bizarre vibe a la Grace Jones.

  • RemingtonRemington I'll do anything for a woman with a knife.
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    Denbigh wrote: »
    Lupita.jpg

    A wonderful actress, and absolutely stunning. I just hope she is cast :)
    I’m sorry but I find her absolutely unattractive. Not Bond girl material in the least. Unless they’re going for some kind of a bizarre vibe a la Grace Jones.

    I'm not too impressed either.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    edited February 2019 Posts: 15,423
    Remington wrote: »
    Denbigh wrote: »
    Lupita.jpg

    A wonderful actress, and absolutely stunning. I just hope she is cast :)
    I’m sorry but I find her absolutely unattractive. Not Bond girl material in the least. Unless they’re going for some kind of a bizarre vibe a la Grace Jones.
    I'm not too impressed either.
    Make that three.

    She was alright in the things I've seen her in. Nothing groundbreaking.
  • edited February 2019 Posts: 11,425
    The casting department needs to liven things up a bit. The casting in CR was without doubt the best of the entire Craig era. Green, Mikkelson, Wright and Gianninni were all brilliant. And the other minor roles were also really nicely cast. It had the feel of early Bond in terms of the casting.

    We need more of that less well known casting.

    The more recent casting has left me bored.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    Agreed.
  • edited February 2019 Posts: 7,500
    Count me in the camp of those who have never understood the hype surrounding Lupita. She is not Bond girl material neither in terms of looks nor acting abilities for me.

    Edit:

    On further thought it is a bit harsh to say her acting is not good enough for a Bond girl role considering the level some previous Bond girls have shown... My point was that her acting does not make her stand out or an obvious choice compared to other talented actresses ;)
  • Woah! It looks as though we are off to the races. Finally.

    @ringfire211 No need to apologise. I think she's gorgeous and a terrific actress to boot. Nyong'o has become a bit of franchise shill after winning the Oscar, so it's kinda no surprise that Bond would be next.

    Nonetheless, she’s a terrific talent and I find her captivating to look at. She’s a true beauty.

    She was the de facto ‘Bond girl’ in Black Panther, so I’d be unenthusiastic if she just played a similar character here. Personally, I want her to be evil. We need a great female villain in the vein of Fiona Volpe again! Lupita fits that bill terrifically.

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    Meanwhile, interesting nugget in there concerning Harris. I had earlier speculated that she may get bumped to the female lead this time out (a la Judi in Skyfall). She’s made a convincing argument for it in some of the marketing materials.

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  • BondAficionadoBondAficionado Former IMDBer
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    Scott Burns is moving at twice the pace than journalist Perez believed he would. That's fantastic news if they're aiming for the same production date. Not that I think it will begin before mid April/May, but interesting nonetheless.
  • Posts: 1,165
    This has piqued my interest. Lupita is a wonderful actor and absolutely stunning. She would be an inspired choice for a Bond girl.
  • Posts: 19,339
    Lupita doesn't do much for me i'm afraid,but i'm open to the possibility of course.
  • Posts: 19,339
    From 'The Independant' :

    Bond 25: Working title for Daniel Craig’s last 007 film revealed after release date delayed again .



    Bond 25 may be delayed again, but the forthcoming film has an official working title.

    Subscribers to Production Weekly noticed a new update listing the next 007 outing will shoot under the title Shatterhand.

    According to the listing, the film’s shoot will begin on 6 April in London’s Pinewood Studios before heading to Matera in Italy.

    The working title matches the one revealed in reports from August 2017. The same report claimed that the new film – which will be Daniel Craig‘s last stand as the British spy – would be based on the 2001 novel Never Dream of Dying by Raymond Benson.

    Reports also suggested Bond could face a blind villain.

    Never Dream of Dying sees Bond start a relationship with Tylyn Mignonne, a film star whose husband is connected to The Union, a recurring crime organisation within the 007 novel series.

    The film’s journey so far has been a tumultuous one. In November 2018, Cary Joji Fukunaga replaced Danny Boyle as director and re-wrote his script that had reportedly ruffled up feathers with producers.

    While obviously hesitant to reveal any details – not least because the script is not yet complete – Fukunaga has confirmed one rather big point: the new film will bring things full circle for Craig by continuing the arc first presented in Casino Royale, his first outing as 007.

    Bond 25 will be released on 8 April 2020.
  • pachazopachazo Make Your Choice
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    I'm open to Lupita, but also cautious. Waltz proved that just because you won an Oscar it doesn't necessarily mean you're right for the part. Nothing wrong with finding some lesser known talent.
  • ResurrectionResurrection Kolkata, India
    edited February 2019 Posts: 2,541
    Waltz was right in every way and better than any actor I have seen in years. He just had a bad luck with a bad script.But I agree to give the part to lesser known actors.
  • peterpeter Toronto
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    IF they score Lupita, well done and the expectation would be for an interesting character.

    She's in pre-production for two films at the moment: 355 with Jessica Chastain (a female spy film), and; she's been cast as the lead in John Woo's own re-make of his The Killer. That's why I hate these reports since a certain section of the population will be excited by this news (myself included), but if she decides her slate's too full, it will be perceived as another loss to EoN (when in actuality, it's just the nature of the business)

    Depending on how far along in pre-production these films are (355 seems to be ahead of The Killer), tossing B25 into the mix is not impossible, but it will be challenging.

    And, assuming the Burns reveal was relatively new (it broke six days ago), knowing that he is half way through is actually more promising than not (and as news drips out of EoN, it seems that that news break itself pissed off quite a number of people, but, as more and more are saying, it's clear this "overhaul" (which made me want to puke), is nothing more than a polish. Assuming Burns is half-way through, this would continue to reinforce that the Playlist highly exaggerated the state of play, and what others are hearing of "polish" is likely bang-on the money.

    Good Luck to all on this; lets keep moving forward.
  • peter wrote: »
    IF they score Lupita, well done and the expectation would be for an interesting character.

    She's in pre-production for two films at the moment: 355 with Jessica Chastain (a female spy film), and; she's been cast as the lead in John Woo's own re-make of his The Killer. That's why I hate these reports since a certain section of the population will be excited by this news (myself included), but if she decides her slate's too full, it will be perceived as another loss to EoN (when in actuality, it's just the nature of the business)

    Depending on how far along in pre-production these films are (355 seems to be ahead of The Killer), tossing B25 into the mix is not impossible, but it will be challenging.

    And, assuming the Burns reveal was relatively new (it broke six days ago), knowing that he is half way through is actually more promising than not (and as news drips out of EoN, it seems that that news break itself pissed off quite a number of people, but, as more and more are saying, it's clear this "overhaul" (which made me want to puke), is nothing more than a polish. Assuming Burns is half-way through, this would continue to reinforce that the Playlist highly exaggerated the state of play, and what others are hearing of "polish" is likely bang-on the money.

    Good Luck to all on this; lets keep moving forward.

    Hey, remember when a girl I'm seeing who works at Pinewood confirmed the new start date after your odd attempts to placate everyone that March 4th was still on? you've been strangely silent on that. You were convinced we needed an Eon announcement. Good to see your "insider" skills are still top-notch.

    Anyway, I do concur that Lupita would be a huge coup and change the perception on Bond 25 being a problem child. She looks like she's abount to cement herself in the A-list with Jordan Peele's Us as well. If this film gets as much hype as Get Out then the chances of Lupita signing on do shrink. But never underestimate Babs.

    Also, i can already see the think pieces online that Bond is poaching from Black Panther - when they film overtly stole from Bond and in particular Skyfall.

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  • peterpeter Toronto
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    Dear @Pierce2Daniel

    I really wish you would read my posts: as I have stated repeatedly, I report what I hear, and the access I have. I reported a march 2019 start date, and said over and over to Panchito, I had never heard of a March 4 date specifically-- but, you, of course, edit things in your own mind to fit your agenda, my friend.

    A March 2019 start was what was reported on EoN's official production site on IMdbPro-- I made that clear and I emailed posters a snapshot of this.

    And it's kind of creepy you're keeping an eye on my posts, P2D--I mean seriously, that's messed up!

    But, unfortunately for you, you're wrong, again.

    As many readers on this thread know, I haven't been "quiet". Because of your disruptive behaviour (including your latest accusation), I have been contacting posters by PM and EM, and we have been sharing information I have collected, or that they have collected...

    (plus, you know, real life...).

    I'm happy you finally found a person that can feed you information-- as we have joked about you, P2D, you will likely burn that bridge inside of two weeks.

    I have asked for you time and again, not to address me. I hope the mods will see this is getting ridiculous and will also give you a friendly reminder, to stop your passive little digs. You come off like the desperate child you are.

  • edited February 2019 Posts: 4,400
    It just so happens that I have some intel about the press conference at Pinewood. But considering members have been joking about me behind my back, I’ll just leave reporting it
  • peterpeter Toronto
    Posts: 8,254
    It just so happens that I have some intel about the press conference at Pinewood. But considering members have been joking about me behind my back, I’ll just leave reporting it

    Oh. No. Say. It. Ain't. So.

    Please. Don't. Punish. Us.

    G'day, P2D.
  • Posts: 19,339
    Looks like the verbal acid is welling up again on this thread.
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